High heels during pregnancy

[soulful]

Ok -- I have yet to give up my high heeled shoes!!

I wear them every day to work, and quite often on the weekend.

Is this normal. Should I be making the switch to flats?

Also.... what is the reason why we shouldn't be wearing high heels? Is it just for safety/comfort reasons?

[Nelle]

I'd say safety, given that your centre of balance changes, and also that you have the hormone relaxin at work, increasing your risk of a pulled muscle - heels aren't that great on the ankle really.
I imagine in your later pregnancy as you get bigger you'll be more motivated to make the switch. In the meantime, can you stick to low heels?

[Laranna]

It'd be a safety thing due to your belly putting you off centre. I switched at about 20 weeks when it started to get uncomfortable and my belly was starting to get bigger.

[mybabylove]

I wore high heels everyday too at work but swapped as soon as I found out I was preggers. Mainly for safety reasons & your center of gravity chaning during pregnancy.
In saying that I have had functions like weddings etc & have worn high heels for the event only.

[berrme]

I am not a big heel wearer for daytime/ work, but I wore high heels right up to the end of my pregnancies if I was getting dressed up. A woman I worked with, who is only 5ft wore her huge heels everyday until she went on leave. You aren't alone.

We are supposed to ditch them for safety reasons, but I didn't find my balance to be greatly affected. You will probably find your feet get a big bigger and your legs get tired and achey so heels will get less comfortable to wear for long periods as you get further along.

[Lisa]

I wore heals up until the day I gave birth to my DD. I also wore them for 20 weeks when pregnant with Noah and for 3 months when pregnant with my DS2.

[LaDeeDa]

I wore them right up to the point I couldn't get my poor swollen feet into them anymore

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I found high heels a LOT more comfortable when pregnant and wore 4" heels all through the pregnancy. I did try to wear flats at first, but they were uncomfortable except for trainers and I was told off for barefoot or trainers at work so 4" heel boots came out 2nd trimester for constant wear and I never looked back.

[Miss E]

I'm 38 weeks and still wearing heels, not the 5 inch ones I used to wear before a I got pregnant, but still a heel that's a good couple of inches. I actually find that I am more comfortable in them than flats because they force you to tuck your pelvis in which stops me from arching my back. If I wear flats I inevitably end up with a sore back and my sciatica being aggravated. I even got my physio to agree that in my case I was better off wearing a heel than a flat

[Winter]

High heels? I WISH!! I had to buy granny shoes and wear them as they were the only comfortable shoes I could wear!

Good luck if you can keep wearing them!